The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to address his skin disorder of the bilateral feet and acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety. The Board will also seek an addendum opinion regarding whether any pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorders were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide a clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorders were not aggravated by his service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of bilateral feet, acquired psychiatric disorders, to include anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1623291
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is dismissed. The claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, IBS, and a skin disorder of the bilateral feet are reopened. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, and diabetes mellitus are denied. An increased rating for PTSD is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the bilateral feet and a respiratory condition have been granted. The claim for leukopenia (low white blood cell count) is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional service personnel and treatment records are needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims. Additionally, new VA examinations are required for his bilateral hand and feet disorders, as well as a skin disorder of bilateral feet.
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